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Windsor vs Ellington vs Bloomfield vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Ellington | Bloomfield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
16,455Lowest |
21,754 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$129,913±$17k 36% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| North Haven and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Lowest 13% above CT |
$1,737±$212 17% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,751 about the CT average |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Ellington School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Ellington High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
10.3 |
10.1Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.